Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL

by Shaquem Griffin, Shaquill Griffin, Mark Schlabach (With)

Overview

Much more than a sports memoir, in Inseparable Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL’s first one-handed player, and his twin brother’s unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It’s the story of Shaquem’s understanding of God’s purpose for his life—to inspire others to stop being afraid and to stop making excuses—and his family’s unwavering support in spite of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The Griffins’ unlikely underdog story has already captured the imagination of millions of football fans and physically challenged people around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785230816
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	437,525
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Identical twins Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin were born on July 20th, 1995 to parents Terry and Tangie Griffin in St. Petersburg, Florida. Shaquem was born with a prenatal condition that led to him having his hand amputated at the age of 4. Since that time, with his brother always at his side, he has been proving to people that one hand doesn’t make him less of an athlete or person. Growing up, both boys excelled in football and track, and the twins went on to play together at The University of Central Florida. In 2017, Shaquill was drafted to the Seattle Seahawks as a third round pick, where he was joined by Shaquem in the fifth round of the draft in 2018. Shaquem is the first modern one-handed player in the NFL and was awarded the NFL Game Changer Award in early 2019.

Mark Schlabach is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling books, Happy, Happy, Happy, Si-cology 1, and The Duck Commander Family. He is one of the most respected and popular college football columnists in the country. He and his wife live in Madison, Georgia, with their three children.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Unbreakable 1

Chapter 2 Little Red Wagon 9

Chapter 3 Double Trouble 19

Chapter 4 Hillside Boys 29

Chapter 5 The Weigh-In 37

Chapter 6 The Book 47

Chapter 7 High School 55

Chapter 8 Nitro Track Club 67

Chapter 9 Sacrifice 75

Chapter 10 Broken Promises 85

Chapter 11 Five-Dollar Bill 93

Chapter 12 Redemption 103

Chapter 13 Long-Distance Relationship 117

Chapter 14 Rookie 125

Chapter 15 National Champions 135

Chapter 16 Proving Ground 147

Chapter 17 Against All Odds 159

Chapter 18 Together Again 167

Chapter 19 Inspiring Others 177

Letters to Shaquem and Shaquill 181

Discussion Guide 197

Notes 207

Acknowledgments 211

About the Authors 213

Editorial Reviews

It was a smart choice to use a pair of narrators, James Shippy and Marc Samuel, for this joint memoir by twin brothers. Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin played youth sports together and vowed to do the same with college football. Now they both play for the Seattle Seahawks. The two narrators create individual identities for the brothers while keeping their dialogue straight for the listener. Both narrators do a fine job, especially with enunciating clearly. The story focuses often on Shaquem, who is an amputee; he is without his left hand because he was born with amniotic band syndrome. Shippy and Samuel provide energetic and gregarious portrayals of two young men who don’t let anything get in the way of their achievements. M.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2019 - AudioFile

It was a smart choice to use a pair of narrators, James Shippy and Marc Samuel, for this joint memoir by twin brothers. Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin played youth sports together and vowed to do the same with college football. Now they both play for the Seattle Seahawks. The two narrators create individual identities for the brothers while keeping their dialogue straight for the listener. Both narrators do a fine job, especially with enunciating clearly. The story focuses often on Shaquem, who is an amputee; he is without his left hand because he was born with amniotic band syndrome. Shippy and Samuel provide energetic and gregarious portrayals of two young men who don’t let anything get in the way of their achievements. M.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2019 - AudioFile